Seeing an unusual dream, remembered in all its details, some people can walk all day thinking. No wonder - they would like to know how to decipher a dream, for some reason sunken into the soul. Dream Interpretations do not always help - they give up to half a dozen different interpretations of the same dream, often completely contradicting each other. So let's try to figure it out without them.
We all dream
Scientists have long established that every person sees dreams. And almost every night there are from several units to several tens. After all, a night’s sleep is always divided into phases - deep and fast. During the first, the brain almost does not work, the body is as relaxed as possible, and it is longer.
REM sleep is much shorter. At these moments, according to experts, all the information collected by the human mind and subconscious mind per day passes from short-term memory to long-term. An observer from the side can notice that in this phase a person mumbles something, eyeballs move under the eyelids. It is at this moment that he dreams. Usually, people only remember dreams if they were awakened at the time of the quick phase. All previous dreams (and even dozens!) A person forgets, and it is almost impossible to remember them.
So, if a person says that he does not see dreams, then he should not be trusted. He just does not remember them.
Why do all dream books give a different interpretation of dreams
In the morning, a person wants to decipher the dream he saw in the morning, and, of course, hurries to the dream book or visits specialized websites. And it turns out to be unpleasantly surprised. For example, such a simple and understandable symbol as a cat can have several interpretations at once. Dream Interpretation Denise Lynn claims that this symbolizes the intuitive self of a person. The dream book of ancient Mayans tells you that you will soon go to the sanatorium - the main thing is to carry some cat hair with you to make this come true. The compilers of the Russian dream book believe that this symbolizes meanness, deception. Dream Interpretation of N. Grishina interprets the appearance of a cat in a dream as a source of doubt, mistrust. The gypsy dream book says that the cat had a dream because someone was plotting against you.
And this is not a complete list of interpretations! And how to decipher the dream, if the dream book gives 5-10 interpretations? Just choosing what you like is not too reliable.
To begin with, all objects have different symbolism in different cultures. For example, a hot day is a blessing for northern peoples, and a real curse for southerners. In European cultures, the color of mourning is black, while in India it is ash gray.
What can I say, even two members of the same family have the same object perceived differently. One of them is crazy about dogs and terribly afraid of spiders, and the other after a bite as a child developed a tough phobia that makes him bypass the four-legged pets, but he simply adores spiders and made the whole apartment terrariums with these magnificent eight-legged creatures.
Therefore, it is not worth hoping that the dream book will tell you how to decipher the dream.
Is it always worth looking for meaning in dreams?
To begin with, not all dreams contain any meaning. Did you dream about your beloved cat sleeping in legs, money before payday or an item that you talked about with your husband (or wife) before going to bed? Of course, such a dream is not prophetic. It just displays your reality. Do not forget: dreams are a mirror of life. Let sometimes a curve distorting reality, passing through the prism of consciousness (yours, mind you!), But a mirror.
Therefore, you should pay attention only to truly unusual dreams.
Find the main element
To understand how to decipher dreams correctly, you need to learn how to find the main element in them. For example, you had a dream that you were running through a flowering forest, then across a field, then swimming in the cleanest river, but from all this, the bird sitting on the shore and looking at you was most clearly remembered?
Most likely, the meaning of sleep is in it. Therefore, you should move the flowers, field, forest, river and other details that are not highlighted by the subconscious, and try to understand what this bird is for you. Yes, yes, just for you, and not for numerous compilers of dream books.
We are looking for suitable associations
Now we will tell you how to learn to decipher dreams. The fact is that, as mentioned above, the consciousness of each person is a complex interweaving of various associations, meanings and symbols.
Did you dream of a broken vase? Think about what it can mean. Decryption can be either quick, consisting of one bunch, or long, in which you need to unravel several keys.
For a connoisseur of beautiful dishes and interior elements, this simply means a serious loss. After that dream, try not to commit rash acts in the coming days, play by all the rules, and then for sure you will not have to face unnecessary difficulties.
For a person who remembers childhood well and a broken vase, for which flew from a frustrated mother, this may be a completely different symbol. The vase refers specifically to the mother. And upset. It is possible that during the last telephone conversation, the subconscious mind noticed a note of sadness in her voice, while the busy mind ignored such a trifle. But still, do not be too lazy to call mom again, but it’s better to choose a time, put aside all things and go to visit her.
Yes, if you want to know how to decipher a dream, a vision, a dream, you need to listen specifically to yourself, your experience, and associations. Try to postpone all things, sit quietly, think and understand why exactly such a dream was dreamed at precisely this time. It is possible that this will provide valuable information.
Someone believes that during sleep a person approaches subtle matters and is able to predict the future. Others are sure that when people sleep, consciousness sleeps with them, but the subconscious, processing huge amounts of information received per day, comparing them with existing data, can send certain signals, showing dreams.
Be that as it may, experienced people are well aware that sometimes you can benefit from dreams.
Is it possible to solve someone else's dream?
Quite often, acquaintances may ask to decipher the dream according to the description. This is quite possible to do. Moreover, the closer you know a person, the higher will be the accuracy of decryption. For example, the mother of a ten-year-old child, who spent her whole life in front of her eyes and whom she reads as an open book, can almost always find meaning in his dream, if there is one.
But if a unfamiliar person makes such a request, the task becomes much more complicated. Here it is not esotericism that comes into play, but ordinary psychology. The algorithm of actions is exactly the same as described above. First you need to understand what was the main element in the dream. It’s definitely not worth deciphering every little thing seen in dreams - for sure they are just decorations that do not carry a payload.
Having identified the necessary element, ask the person how he reacts to it, in what life situations he has encountered, with what he is associated. Yes, it will take much longer and the accuracy will be lower than when analyzing your own dreams. But an interesting result can still be achieved.
How Freud was Right
Sigmund Freud, who first began to decipher dreams using associative chains, was only half right. He realized that every object in a dream is not an object at all, but a symbol, which for each person means something different.
The above examples have already been given that the same object is perceived by different people in completely different ways. But, of course, to reduce absolutely any dreams on a sexual topic, looking everywhere for repressed desires and instincts, again connected exclusively with sex, is definitely not worth it.
Conclusion
Our article is drawing to a close. Now you know enough about deciphering dreams to understand the content and symbolism of almost any dream you have. And if necessary, you can also help to understand the interpretations of those close and just good friends.